Lockdowns 'to blame for Strep A that's killed four children'

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Lockdowns 'to blame for Strep A that's killed four children'
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Health experts have suggested that Covid-19 lockdowns may have laid the groundwork for a rise in strep A.

Kids’ immune systems might not be as strong after two years of lockdown, a health expert has suggested

Scientists have long held worries about what impact two years of lockdowns may have had on people’s immune systems. ‘[A] lack of mixing in kids may have caused a drop in population-wide immunity that could increase transmission in that age group.’

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